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Japanese carmaker Toyota announced Wednesday that it was recalling around a million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the U.S. [ Editor's note : and nearly 100,000 in Canada], citing concerns about their airbag systems. The vehicles include some of the manufacturing giant's popular Camry, Corolla and Highlander lines, with the …

Parts shortages are catching up with Toyota big time. The Japanese automaker will halt production for a number of Toyota and Lexus models in December as supply chain disruptions continue to hit the auto industry. According to a report by Automotive News , the cuts will affect the Toyota RAV4 …

Connected services in cars and via mobile apps are rapidly spreading across the auto industry. Many customers love them—until the free trials end and they have to start paying monthly fees to keep using these services. Good news if you plan to buy a new Toyota or Lexus : the …

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Large sedans are a fast-dying breed, so we had to put together some cars that otherwise don’t belong together. These include the Nissan Maxima , Lexus ES and Kia Stinger …

The Lexus ES midsize sedan was completely redesigned for 2019, so the current generation was due for a mid-cycle update. This is it. On the outside, three body colours have been eliminated and two others are new for 2022 including Iridium and Cloudburst Grey. There’s a new grille pattern on …

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Large sedans have become somewhat of a strange breed. Competitors like the Nissan Maxima, Chrysler 300, Volkswagen Arteon and Kia Stinger are now fighting for attention from the same customers.

The Lexus ES will get all-wheel drive for the first time with the 2021 ES 250 AWD. It will be powered by a 2.5 L four-cylinder engine with a 203-horsepower output. The AWD system will be able to deliver up to 50% of the torque to the rear wheels when …

Toyota is on a roll these days, what with the launch of the brand new Highlander (and its ad during the Super Bowl) and sales of the RAV4 that keep rising substantially, even surpassing those of the Honda Civic! However, we’ve learned today that the popular compact SUV is part …

The ES is Lexus’ midsize luxury sedan; while it has been enjoying relative success so far, Toyota still decided it needed a few changes to keep it competitive. For 2016, The ES 350 and ES 300H (the hybrid version) received a few changes, and we see the North American model …